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Wasn't sure if this was for real after last week. Shocked. Happy for Stratford.

Coach Smith is slowly but steadily bringing the Stratford program back up--- hope Stratford's new principal takes notice---

Maplewood returns int for another score. I think this one is ova!!

According to the scoreboard, Maplewood 29,CPA 3.

Have a feeling Coach Broome is enjoying his new gig.

From the scoreboard page, Lipscomb beat Stratford 35-12----- I agree with some of the sentiment in this topic that Lipscomb is slightly down this year, but it's just a slight dip from a level of the last few years that has been VERY high. I'd say Lipscomb's still in the top 20-25% of teams in their classification.

Whites Creek comes into the game 0-2 with losses to Goodpasture and Hillsboro. Stratford has opened with 2 Metro opponents from higher classifications and are 1-1, defeating Hunters Lane while losing to Overton. Big Metro North-Of-The-River rivalry game that Whites Creek has won the last 2 years, but a lot of people feel Stratford's stepped it up a notch.

So who do you think wins this one and why?

Stratford gave Overton a scare tonight in the first half. Stratford's QB and WR #1 are the real deal. The QB is a solid athlete and the receiver is tall and physical. Overton came out flat but turned it on in the second half. Horrible field position helped Stratford out tremendously. Both came on kickoffs. On the first kickoff Overton fumbled setting up Stratford on about the thirty. Later in the game Overton kicked off and Stratford set up a nice return which was aided by a late hit so tack on fifteen more yards. Stratford ended up getting the ball once again on about the thirty. I think it was 22-18 at the half. Overton finally woke up and #7 pounded the ball with #5 also having some huge plays. Stratford is going to win some games this year. They just couldnt keep up tonight.

I agree---- Stratford's not the doormat they've been in recent years, and the home crowd I saw at Stratford's home opener against Hunters Lane was the best crowd of supporters I've seen over there in years. They still need to get their numbers up---- sounds like depth may have been a factor in how last night's game went. Right now, Overton's looking like the best Metro team.

We (the Nashville Storm) play our home games at Stratford, so we're glad to see their program getting their pulse back, especially because we think the world of Stratford HC Jason Smith. But we've got a couple of very good former Overton Bobcat players in Quintin Eskridge and Vonce Henderson, too, and we think a lot of them.

Love to see Overton make some serious playoff noise this year.

Ok...I'll be the one to stick up for the band. They're very dedicated and are at every game just like the football players and cheerleaders. Their job is also to get the crowd going. As far as playing during plays...it is against the rules and any band who does it is the exception to the rest. And in case you didn't notice their are almost as many Band Parents at football games as their are player parents. Everyone shows support for their school...just in different ways. So what's the problem. If your band isn't very good however, I feel for you. But you should still be supportive. PS- More band students will get scholarships to play in the band than athletes will get to play football in college. We should support the school and its students as a whole...not just the players on the field.

 

However, I agree with a lot of the other annoying factors listed. Just thought someone should take up for the bands.

Your post gets a definite +1 for me--- the players make the prep game great,but so do the band members, cheerleaders, the folks working in the concession stand and at the gate----- a lot of people put effort into the experience the fan enjoys, and they're doing it for the most part for free.

was 26-0 mt. juliet last time i saw. mt. juliet fumbled the ball 3 times in the first 15 minutes. could have been a lot worse. basically the same story as last week's tnl game.

That's a rocky start for a McGavock program that came in thinking they had their best team in quite a few years.

John Overton, which went to 2-0 by beating Stratford 49-18 tonight.

John Overton 49- Stratford 18

John Overton now 2-0, Stratford now 1-1.

I haven't seen an "On The Ball" magazine on the racks lately, and I went on their website and the last copies referenced on the site were from February of this year. Is "On The Ball" still in operation?

Who is McGavock's new OC????????

Glencliff @ Whites Creek today @ 4:00pm

good luck to all

Stratford and Cane Ridge scrimmaged Monday (5/18) at Stratford.

This is going to be an exciting game with more speed on the field on both sides than is usually the case even this deep in the playoffs.

Nashville Metro Schools haven't won a State football Championship since the Marcellus Tibbs/Calvin Bryant Hillsboro team in 2003. Can the '08 Burros break the streak?

Also, while tuition is still very high, MBA now has the fourth highest tuition in Nashville. There has been a specific effort to lower the inflation rate of tuition.

Who are the 3 schools whose tuition is higher than MBA's?????????

I've seen Tullahoma play this year and was, honestly, pretty impressed with them; so when a team can take Tullahoma out by 3 TDs, it's an indication that that team (Beech) is a very good team.

I'm inclined to pick Maplewood to win and advance in this one, but I don't think the game's going to be any kind of a rout, especially not with the game being played at Beech.

He has thrown for many yards this season. That is what you have to do when you always play from behind. MR. 4A to a kid on a team with a terrible record. No disrespect to Mose Phillips but you probably think he is the coach of the year.

Kemonte Jackson- The Mr 4A is a stretch, but he is an athlete with some potential. Interestingly enough, it's my understanding that this is only Kemonte's 2nd year to play football (at any level), and his FIRST year to ever play QB (as a JR, he was a backup WR). And he's a Senior.

Outstanding arm with a good deal more accuracy than most HS QBs, although his lack of experience reading defenses showed at times on the occasions I watched him. It didn't hurt his stats to have Bohannon and Fisher as his prime targets, either.

He's got upside for a D1AA, D2, or NAIA program that has the patience to let him develop.

Guys,

 

Couldn't believe I did not see a thread about this topic, so here it goes. This situation is pretty dadgum comical to me.

 

1. Quarterback comes off the field mouthing off at the coach.

2. Coach puts him in his place using a "little" force.

3. Kid goes home and tattles.

4. Daddy gets all PO'd.

5. Dad goes into administration.

6. Coach and player get suspended.

 

Does anybody else here on the board that is over the age of 25 or so, and played high school ball, find this absolutely comical. Look, its not OK to be beating on kids and stuff.

 

HOWEVER, if a player comes off cussing at his coach, there used to be an unwritten rule that you were placing your own life at risk at that point.

 

Look, I'm biased. I know Arcentae Broome, I like Arcentae Broome, and I KNOW he loves coaching kids. He probably needs to pick a better way to deal with this situation next time by placing Mr. Spolied Brat on the pine, and let that do the beating for him.

 

This pandering of teenagers has just got to stop somewhere. It was not like he slugged the kid or anything. I would have loved for this kid to play for a Doug Mullican. Warren Dunn, Tommy Owen, Cornelius Ridley, or some of those other old school guys and seen what would have happened. Those coaches would be in jail today for some of the things they would have done to him!

 

Parents have completely sissified football at Mcgavock High on this one.

 

What do you guys think?

I'm amused that Tommy Owen is in your group of "old-school" coaches in this discussion; Tommy Owen never raised his voice or used profanity, and had perfect control of his emotions, but his players were unanimously in awe of his ability as a coach. He could look at you and shame you into doing things his way. I realize, though, that Coach Owen was not the usual model of a successful coach in his comportment, although he was certainly incredibly successful.

I'm with Coach Broome on this one, and if this young man's daddy had administered the proper number of whippings when this young man was younger, maybe he wouldn't be out there disrespecting his coach.

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I think what he meant was Hillsboro 26- Whites Creek 6.

Way to go Ensworth!!! I said it early this year that they may be able to make it happen. MBA had no answer for #10 and #3.

Agreed; Jefferson and Darkwa combined for nearly 500 rushing yards; if both of them aren't being pursued by a lot of major colleges, something's wrong somewhere.

Think Stratford wins their 3rd in a row here.

I went to the Stratford/Pearl-Cohn game; the encouraging thing in Stratford's performance was that they won solidly even though Stratford's QB, #12, was a lot less accurate throwing the football than he usually is.

I also learned that Stratford's scoreboard isn't the only one in Metro with occasional "issues" (LOL); the Pearl-Cohn scoreboard was pretty well useless for the entire 2nd half.

Williams' older brother was, I believe, 5'7" and 158 as a Davidson Academy back, but was an incredible runner. Had good speed and could do cutbacks you wouldn't believe unless you saw them.

There's a highlight film on the older Williams on http://www.storkmontgomery.com for those who would like to check it out.

60Spartans, I saw a roster that had only 31 players for Stratford this year and 22 of them were seniors. Is that accurate? If so do they have a freshman team this year? I ask because I am wondering how will they compete if their numbers are getting that low.

Stratford does have a Freshman team (I saw one of their games this year against Antioch; BTW, Stratford won).

I wouldn't have predicted this before the season started, but I think Stratford gets their 2nd "W" Friday night at Pearl-Cohn.

I agree that Hillsboro is basically what we used to call a "pick the score" favorite in this one.